Gabriel Attal: Macron's pick for PM is France's youngest at 34 - BBC News

Gabriel Attal is named France's next prime minister, as Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his presidency.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/POOLImage caption, Gabriel Attal (L) has the task of leading the government into European Parliament elections in JuneBy Hugh SchofieldBBC News, ParisGabriel Attal has been named France's next prime minister, as Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his presidency with a new government.

At 34, he is the youngest PM in modern French history, outranking even Socialist Laurent Fabius who was 37 when he was appointed by François Mitterrand in 1984.

Mr Attal replaces Élisabeth Borne, who resigned after 20 months in office.

Throughout that time she struggled with a lack of a majority in parliament.

Gabriel Attal, who is currently education minister, certainly makes an eye-catching appointment.

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